encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
Examples of encampment in a Sentence
a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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Raman was an advocate targeting homelessness before being elected to the City Council and has vowed to reduce the number of people sleeping in tents or encampments by half before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Santee officials and leaders have long attributed many fires in the area to individuals living in homeless encampments.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The candidate has criticized the city's handling of the homelessness crisis and advocated for a more effective approach to addressing encampments and connecting people with services.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Court filings on Sarsour’s behalf draw extensive parallels between Sarsour and other high-profile cases like that of Madawi and Khalil, the former Columbia graduate student who was one of the most visible faces of the school’s encampment protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Santee officials and leaders have long attributed many fires in the area to individuals living in homeless encampments.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The candidate has criticized the city's handling of the homelessness crisis and advocated for a more effective approach to addressing encampments and connecting people with services.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Court filings on Sarsour’s behalf draw extensive parallels between Sarsour and other high-profile cases like that of Madawi and Khalil, the former Columbia graduate student who was one of the most visible faces of the school’s encampment protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for encampment
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt
1
: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped
2
: the site of a camp
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